Meghan Markle has become the focus of a new viral video as fans praised resurfaced footage from her days as a working member of the British royal family.
Meghan became a full-time working royal in 2018 after marrying Prince Harry, shortly after retiring from her previous career as an actress. She was best known for her role on the Suits TV legal drama.
Upon her marriage, Meghan took on a number of titles, including "the Duchess of Sussex," by which she is most commonly known. As Prince Harry was the grandson (and now the son) of a monarch, she also gained the style of "Her Royal Highness."
Meghan and Harry sensationally split from the monarchy in 2020, later citing tensions with royal family members, aides and the British tabloid press as their motivations for doing so.
The couple ceased being working royals and moved to the U.S. where they currently live in Montecito, California, with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
In their new lives, Harry and Meghan pursue their own philanthropic work, as well as careers in the entertainment industry. The duchess has continued to be praised for her style, which was widely commented on during her time as a working royal.
Uploaded to TikTok by user mandzsky on July 17, a compilation of footage from a number of events Meghan attended in Britain has gone viral, gaining over 100,000 views so far.
Meghan's attitude towards fashion is something she freely engaged with in the days before she joined the royal family, regularly writing about it on her lifestyle blog, The Tig.
As a member of the royal family, she said that her attitude reflected her desire not to make waves and to blend in, opting for neutral tones so as not to stand out.
In the TikTok video, several of her most glamorous public appearances have won praise from fans including an opening clip showing her in a pale coat dress and hat that were worn to the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
The event was held in London, and Meghan chose the French fashion house of Christian Dior to design her look for the day.
Another clip shows Meghan at the Royal Ascot horse races in 2018, where she again showcased her passion for French fashion, wearing an all-white shirt dress designed by Clare Waight Keller, then the creative director at the house of Givenchy.
A vibrant pop of color was displayed in the duchess' wardrobe in March 2020, as she carried out her final engagements as a working royal with Prince Harry in London. For a visit to the Mountbatten music festival at the Royal Albert Hall, Meghan wore a vivid red caped dress by Safiyaa, also a favorite brand of her sister-in-law, Princess Kate.
The video has received in excess of 10,000 likes and over 300 comments, many of which praised Meghan and her glamorous appearance.
"She looks so pretty and elegant 💗," wrote one TikTok user.
"The glamor. The Grace. The iconic moments. Love her. Hope to see her back with the royals soon," posted another, with a further user adding: "I love her so much 🥰."
James Crawford-Smith is Newsweek's royal reporter, based in London. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) at @jrcrawfordsmith and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page.
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